Readers talk taxes, crime and whether the city needs federal help to fix its problems.

I thought Barack Obama's town was Chicago. But on his way out of office his administration decided to send $221 million to the Palestinians. Gosh, couldn't that money have been better spent here in the U.S. to help end the violence in Chicago?

What did Obama ever do for Chicago while he was president? Oh yeah, he sent the Department of Justice to reprimand the Chicago Police Department. As if the department is the problem with crime there.

Well, let's make President Trump put his money where his mouth is when it comes to Chicago, while Obama moves to his new home.

Chris Black; Grapevine, Texas

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Money has poured into cities like Chicago and was wasted. A new approach is needed and the current government in Chicago will not have that.

— Judith Hendricks

@USATODAY Really?Hundreds of dead blacks in Chicago this month is not carnage?More than 6,000 black men shot dead on the streets in 2015?

For once I agree with Trump. The government is always stronger than criminals. The only reason such a horrible crime rate is possible is blindness and ignorance in the government — in this case, city leadership. So yes, it's time for the government to show who's the boss.

— Orlin Borislavov

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